Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius (2025)

Biography · Documentary · Drama

An immersive look at how a young woman from a small village in 18th-century England became one of the UK's best-loved novelists.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (376 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Juliet Stevenson Self - Narrator
Emöke Zsigmond Jane Austen
Jakab Balázs Henry
Adél Jordán Eliza
Samuel West Self
Tamsin Greig Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.93 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 7.9 56 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.9	52
2	Episode #1.2	8.0	46
3	Episode #1.3	7.9	43